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The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health has published its 2018 annual…

The return of Chagos, DiCaprio’s new film, and the birth of Arctic peatlands

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

Welcome to the Landscape News bi-weekly digest on landscapes, climate and sustainability. From what�…

Opportunities for researchers: June 2019

A collection of opportunities for researchers working on sustainable agriculture issues: grants, wor…

Biodiversity’s freshwater connection

IWMI

Biodiversity

A key role for sustainable water management in curbing species extinction.…

Can forests and smallholders live in harmony in Africa?

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

02.06.19

Africa - Agriculture continues to present the biggest threat to forests worldwide. Some experts pred…

IITA and CIRAD sign MoU for building sustainable farming systems

01.06.19

During the visit of His Excellency Mr Jerome Pasquier, Ambassador of France to Nigeria on…

CIAT Africa and CSAYN Kenya sign agreement to support young “agripreneurs”

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

To expand its support for young agricultural entrepreneurs, or “agripreneurs,” and to help culti…

Fodder for thought

A recent study shows the slow adoption of conservation agriculture practices in sub-Saharan Africa,…

Forests rise as climate solutions in Asia and the Pacific

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

The land use sector is crucial to confronting climate change, with forests providing the single…

Strengthening ties to secure farm livelihoods in Niger

Food security
Health
Nutrition

Niger is among the youngest nations in the world with two-thirds of its population under…

Firewood for income in a degrading landscape

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Ghana - Part V of VI-part series: WHAT THE WORLD CAN LEARN FROM WEST AFRICA’S…

India’s first ‘high oleic’ groundnut varieties ready to go commercial

30.05.19

Food security
Health
Nutrition

Will serve up healthier oil with longer shelf life After eight years of collaborative work,…

A local farmer harvests sorghum in Sudan produced from seeds donated by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations through the

HarvestPlus welcomes new UK commitment to support biofortification

CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

30.05.19

Nutrition

On May 23, HarvestPlus announced a major new commitment by the government of the United Kingdom to…

Shifting to a demand-led maize improvement agenda

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

International Potato Center (CIP)

Partners of the Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) project held their annual meeting May…

CIP bestows scientist emeritus status on three outstanding researchers

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Continue reading CIP bestows scientist emeritus status on three outstanding researchers at Internati…

Breaking Ground: Mechanization expert Jelle Van Loon goes as far as creativity allows

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

“First and foremost I’m an agricultural engineer; I just happen to have a high affinity…

Principles, practice, and the private sector’s role in malnutrition: Time to review red lines?

Nutrition

The framing of malnutrition as a global problem that affects us all is long overdue.…

Cameroon forest superfood scores best for women’s health